honorary+distinction
61Comenda — For the Portuguese parish of the municipality of Gaviao, see Comenda (Gavião) In Portugal, a comenda is a benefit that was previously granted to knights in military orders, but now describes a purely honorary distinction. In the past, comenda… …
62Sherbrooke Hussars — The Sherbrooke Hussars is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. herbrooke RegimentThe Sherbrooke Regiment was initially formed in 1866 as the Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry, becoming the 53rd (Sherbrooke) Battalion in 1867 …
63Odysseas Dimitriadis — (1908 April 28, 2005) was a Greek and at the same time Soviet classical music conductor. During his 70 year career, Odysseas had conducted a number of the world s leading orchestras, as well as being a main conductor of Georgia, USSR state… …
64domestic prelate — Rom. Cath. Ch. an honorary distinction conferred by the Holy See upon clergy, entitling them to some of the privileges of a bishop. [1925 30] * * * …
65Legate — • In its broad signification, means that person who is sent by another for some representative office. In the ecclesiastical sense it means one whom the pope sends to sovereigns or governments or only to the members of the episcopate and faithful …
66art degree — An academic title given by a college or university to a student who has successfully completed a course of study. Sometimes such a degree is conferred as an honorary distinction …
67bays — n. pl. 1. Crown, garland, wreath, chaplet, honorary distinction. 2. Renown, fame, honors, plaudits, glory, praise, applause …
68crown — I. n. 1. Diadem. 2. Royalty, kingly power, sovereignty. 3. Coronet, coronal, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays. 4. Dignity, honor, reward, recompense, honorary distinction. 5. Top, summit, crest. II. v. a. 1 …
69Brewster, Sir David — (1781 1868) Man of science and writer, b. at Jedburgh, originally intended to enter the Church, of which, after a distinguished course at the Univ. of Edin., he became a licentiate. Circumstances, however, led him to devote himself to science …
70rite´less — rite1 «ryt», noun. 1. a solemn ceremony; formal procedure or act in a religious or other observance. Most churches have rites for baptism, marriage, and burial. Secret societies have their special rites. 2. a particular form or system of… …
